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"I understand that many find Trump terribly unsympathetic, but we will survive this"

People in Norway will have to wait even longer for cheaper mortgages. Vacations will be more expensive. But Trump's threats of tariffs will not have as much impact as many fear, professor believes.

How much more expensive it is to live alone in Norway?

Housing expenses are much higher for people living alone than for couples. Statistics Norway has now calculated how much less money a person living alone has to make do with.

How blockchain technology can effectively combat greenwashing

OPINION: By ensuring transparency, it could reduce the impact of greenwashing and support genuine practices.

The Norwegian Oil Fund is valued at 1.7 trillion USD – so why aren't taxes in Norway lower?

Researchers are questioning why all of the oil revenue is being utilised by the state.

How much do 15-year-olds know about finances?

Most teenagers learn about finances in school, but there are still significant differences in their knowledge levels.

Here, young adults may receive a trial basic income – the first such scheme in Norway

By providing a guaranteed minimum income to all young people under the age of 30 who are out of work or further education, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration in this city hopes to encourage more people to enter the workforce. But will they bother to work then?

Should cabin owners in Norway pay extra tax?

Cabin construction is now the main reason for the development of much Norwegian mountain nature.

Why do people with little money make so many bad decisions?

Psychologist Ingvild Stjernen Tisløv says that people with payment problems need more professional help. This year, thousands of bank employees in Norway are being taught basic psychology.

How online games have become big business

Parents need to be vigilant, according to researcher.

How are we affected by financial stress?

Just the thought of an unexpected bill can make us function worse, researcher says.

Owning your own home in Norway has become 45 per cent more expensive in two years

For those who rent a home, expenses have remained almost stable.

OECD director: Norway can do better

More people are struggling financially in Norway. In many other European countries, the trend is similar. But for one group, the development is more dramatic in Norway than in other countries.

Poverty is inherited, but researchers believe they know how to break the cycle

The proportion of children living in poverty in Norway could be halved right now by increasing the child benefit. For long-term impact, however, researchers assert that a different approach is most effective.

Women with higher education know as little about personal finance as men with a primary school education

Women know significantly less about money, loans, and savings than men, according to a new study. The situation is worst among young women in their 20s. Researchers are concerned.

Is it worth pursuing employment if you can live off social security benefits?

Researchers have examined the finances of people in Norway who receive almost all of their income from the welfare state.

Adam Smith's ‘invisible hand’ is 300 years old

The father of economics, Adam Smith, changed the view of how values are created. But it is not self-interest and free markets that constitute the main message in Smith's work, professor believes.

Norway spends more on health per person than any other European country

Last year, Norwegians spent NOK 83,000 (about 7,430 USD) each on health.

This may explain why women earn less on savings than men

A new study shows that the fear of a potential loss in an investment outweighed the potential gain.

Increasingly high housing prices widen the gap in Norwegians' housing quality

People with low income and single parents have the worst housing conditions, according to a new report from Statistics Norway.

Which inequalities do people think are okay? Norway and China come out at opposite ends

Is a little inequality ok if it's a result of some people working harder than others? Researchers did a behavioral experiment and found that the answer to this depends on which country you live in.

Norwegians buy 50 per cent more clothes and shoes than the average European

Norway is once again nearly at the top in consumption in Europe. Consumers need help to make sustainable choices when shopping for clothes and shoes says researcher.

Nearly three times as many Norwegians are now struggling financially

A new study from OsloMet concludes that many Norwegian households have tightened their belts.

War causes high inflation, a pandemic does the opposite

Pandemics and wars affect the economy in very different ways, researchers find. If not for the war in Ukraine, the pandemic could have resulted in many years with little or no price increases.

What happens when an economic bubble bursts?

“The moment the market realizes that there will be no more optimists, then the bubble bursts,” says the economics professor.

Norwegians over the age of 60 have become significantly richer in the last 10 years

Transitioning to a retirement pension usually means a decrease in income. Even so, Norwegian elderly continue to expand their wealth.

Insurance is a foundation of modern society

When modern insurance arrived in the 18th century, houses and buildings suddenly became collateral for loans. This laid a foundation for modern society, says economics professor Knut Sogner.

Buying and selling credit is worth thousands of times as much as the ‘real’ economy

Credit is about ‘time’, ‘trust’ and ‘faith’, economic historians say.

No gifts, no society: “It's strange how little people know about why we give each other gifts.”

“The exchange of gifts is the glue that holds society together,” one researcher says.

Did you know that you can lend money to the government?

Lending money to the government is not for everyone. But you can if you want to, by buying a government bond.

Norway could make Europe less dependent on critical minerals from China

Norway has large deposits of some rare earth metals that are important for the green shift. The Fen Complex fields in Telemark probably constitute a world-class deposit.

Researcher believes bitcoin may become as important as the internet

All the bitcoins in the world are worth no more than a third of the Norwegian Oil Fund. But researcher Svein Ølnes believes that the currency will take over the world.

What happens if we can’t buy critical metals from the Chinese?

The green shift makes us even more dependent on metals China has a near-monopoly on.

Ground rent: Norway’s new salmon tax turns economic textbook models into reality

The Norwegian Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum believes the introduction of a salmon tax will equalize differences between Norwegians. But some economists warn against unintended consequences.

What exactly are interest rates and where do they come from?

The sting from increased interest rates is something people have felt as early as ancient Mesopotamia.

Norwegian companies with English names make more money

Researchers have taken a closer look at what characteristics successful start-ups share.

Should Norway give away the billions of dollars made in profits from the war in Ukraine?

Never before has Norway made as much money from gas and oil exports as now.

Wait out the stock market crisis if you can, one professor says

“If you can afford it and have faith in the company, then it's just a matter of staying calm and waiting,” advises Professor Kjell Jørgensen.

“High inflation leads to savings”

Inflation is at the highest it’s been in a long time. Does that mean we should stop paying off our loans and let inflation take care of it?

Should we have let more companies go bankrupt during the pandemic?

Norway is an incredibly rich country, with large and powerful labour organisations that like to join forces to demand money from the state. But are we then able to adapt and become more efficient?

Can Norway make money from a tiny crustacean?

The ocean contains endless untapped food resources, such as seaweed, kelp, algae and krill. But it costs time and money to turn them into useful products. One company has now succeeded in exporting several thousand tonnes of krill for animal feed and nutritional supplements.

Those with the lowest incomes have also had the lowest wage growth in recent years

An increasing number of employees in Norway work in low-wage occupations and the differences in pay are growing.

We accept tax evasions more during times of crisis - for low-income earners

Only two per cent of Norwegians accept that others evade taxes. But during the Covid pandemic, we had a greater understanding of low-income earners evading taxes to compensate for lost income.

Norwegians consume 25 per cent more than the average EU citizen - at some of the highest prices

Goods and services are 46 per cent more expensive in Norway than in the EU.

How do we know if people are poor enough to receive financial assistance?

The way we measure poverty today can contribute to people who actually need help not getting it.

COVID-19 triggered the most severe economic crisis ever in the Nordic countries – but also the shortest

Researchers have studied the success of the Nordic countries in their economic management of the crisis.

Luck is important for new businesses

Entrepreneurs can have bad luck. Or they may be lucky. Researchers in Bergen are now seeing how decisive the effect of chance can be.

Why do people buy the equity funds that have the worst returns?

Economics researchers in Norway have come closer to an explanation to a major paradox.

When will the next economic crisis hit?

An important lesson from economic crises is that they are so distinct from each other.

New Norwegian debt register saves more people from the debt trap

Those who lend money must now make much better credit assessments, researchers find.

People who are unable to pay their debt are twice as likely to commit suicide

Social services should be acutely aware of the risk of suicide, according to professor.

Faster internet led to more stock trading

When Norwegians gained access to faster internet, their interest in mutual funds and stock trading also increased. Researchers call it a democratization of finance.

Struggling with debt you are unable to handle leads to poor mental health

Norwegians are one of the world's most indebted people, and now interest rates are rising. Researchers warn that problems with debt leads to poor mental health.

What happened when Robots invaded Norwegian banks?

Norwegian banks were digitalised in the 1990s. Management had high hopes of laying off staff.

The Norwegian economy fared better in the pandemic than all its Nordic neighbours

The economic downturn in Norway during the pandemic year of 2020 was far less than that experienced by the other Nordic countries according to a new report.

People become more conservative by owning stocks

And they become more left-wing if they have a daughter.

Researchers uncover insider trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange

Insider trading by a group of executives below the top tier has been flying under the radar, according to researchers. The execs have been making significantly higher profits on buying and selling shares in their own company.

Why is Russia's economy doing so poorly?

The elites' power and desire for money slows down economic growth.

At least 300 top officials in Norway earn more than the prime minister

Executives and top officials in the public sector have seen a pay increase of 64 per cent.

People are ashamed of their consumer loans

But consumer loans are not the worst kind of loan you can have, researchers say.

Low income workers and young people could end up fleeing the big cities. We need to rethink housing in Norway, say researchers

When the gap between housing prices and what first-time buyers can afford becomes too big, new ways of thinking emerge.

Lower corporate taxes pay off for both the state and the business community

A decrease in the corporate tax of just one percentage point increases investment in business and industry by 0.6 per cent.

Who your parents are matters more and more, even in the social democracy of Norway

The differences in wealth between Norwegians is now far greater than in several other European countries.

Norwegian police let suspects investigate their own financial crimes

Money laundering, fraud, corruption and insider trading — it’s rare for people in Norway to be convicted of these kinds of white-collar crimes. The authorities are now trying to solve this challenge by letting suspects take over the investigation themselves.